I shot my first deer in Dec. 1964 with a 1917 vintage Lee-Enfield No.1 MK111.
It had the volley sight, was modded and the bore showed decades of hard use in BC, but, it did the job and was impervious to the harsh weather and rugged terrain.
I borrowed this from a neighbour, he was an old guy then, veteran of Vimy Ridge, 54th Batt. CEF, lost his right leg there.
Speaking of Lee-Enfields, today is the 100th anniversary of the first use of poison gas at Second Ypres. The clouds of lethal gas enveloped the soldiers, the French ran for it, others retreated and The First Canadian Division, stood like a rock, died like heros and held the Germans at bay.
I think it was General Sir Henry Rawlinson, who later said, "The First Canadian Division is the pride and honour of the British Army"....
For some of us here, this is still a very important anniversary....Lest We Forget.....
